proverb
noun
[ ˈprɒvəːb ]
• a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
Similar:
saying,
adage,
saw,
maxim,
axiom,
motto,
aphorism,
epigram,
gnome,
dictum,
precept,
words of wisdom,
catchphrase,
slogan,
byword,
watchword,
truism,
platitude,
cliché,
bon mot,
apophthegm,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium, from pro- ‘(put) forth’ + verbum ‘word’.
